Good Fruit Grower

March 15

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LAST BITE
How did you do?
Find the answers
on page 50
of this issue.
Beemused…
What are these essential insects up to?
sda-ars
Which is the latest
blooming of these
crab apples?
a. Mt. Blanc
b. Manchurian
c. Snowdrift
e. Evereste
f. Floribunda
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ausmus,
How many mason bees does
it take to pollinate an acre
of orchard?
a. 100
b. 300
c. 900
d. 1,500
What's the best water source
for honeybees?
a. A bucket
b. Rain
c. Sprinkler faucets
d. A container in front of
the hive
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by steph
Which of the following
is a symptom of colony
collapse disorder?
a. Bees don't leave the hive
b. The colony is queenless
c. Bees don't eat provided
food
d. Dead bees around the hive
photo
Which of
the following
countries is
believed to be
free of the parasitic Varroa mite?
a. Japan
b. Portugal
c. Poland
d. Australia
e. New Zealand
What's the best way
to assess the strength
of a honeybee
colony?
a. Count the bees
around the hive
b. Count the
dandelions in the
orchard, multiply by
the number of minutes this takes, and
divide by the number
of cups of coffee
consumed that day
c. Listen to the humming
in the orchard
d. Look inside the hive
e. Count the bees in
specific trees
Worker bees are:
a. All male
b. All female
c. Male and female
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Which bees work
the longest hours?
a. Nectar foragers
b. Pollen foragers
What's the coldest
temperature at which mason
bees will fly?
a. 37°F
b. 44°F
c. 49°F
d. 53°F
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